Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online, by calling 781 821-8291, or by purchasing at the door the night of the concert.

Based in Toronto, Enter the Haggis
boasts a unique musical sound that blends together Celtic influences
alongside rock, jazz, bluegrass and Canadian folk music. They are one
of the most popular Canadian bands performing in the New England region.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Today we pause to remember our good friend Larry Meehan, the energetic, personable and accomplished spokesman for greater Boston's travel and tourism industry. He died on Saturday, December 15, 2012 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Our condolences go to his wife Melissa and sons David and Will, to his extended family, and to all his colleagues, friends and supporters in the tourism industry in Massachusetts and around the world.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Check out this year's 5th annual Christmas Celebration at Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, RI, on December 15-16, 2012. It features an evening of song, dance, spoken word from over a dozen great singers, musicians, dancers and storytellers.

Admission is $18 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Call 401 725-9272 to reserve tickets or for more information.

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, the late Frank McCourt, The Irish
and How They Got That Way tells the story of the Irish experience both in
Ireland and the United States. It's imbued with McCourt's unique humor and
draws on his personal experience living in both countries. Told through a revue
of songs, this sometime irreverent but always loving look at the Irish people
features music ranging from traditional Irish melodies to the works of Broadway
star George M. Cohan to the music of U2.

Performances are Thursday & Friday evenings at 7:30
p.m.; Saturdays at 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m; and Sunday matinees at 3
p.m.. Tickets are $39.00 - $42.00 and are available by
calling 800-660-8462 or online at www.frankmccourtstheirish.com.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Christmas Celtic Sojourn, a music and dance performance based on traditional celebrations in Ireland and other Celtic countries, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with eleven shows taking place in five venues across New England between December 15 through December 22, 2012.

The session is held every second Monday of the month and features some excellent local Celtic musicians. It is organized by the Boston Celtic Music Fest, a group formed ten years ago to promote Celtic cultural activities in greater Boston.

The 10th annual Boston Celtic Music Fest is taking place on January 11-12, 2013. Here is the line-up of performers.

Find year round details on Irish and Celtic music in Massachusetts and throughout New England by visiting IrishMassachusetts.com.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Gaelic Roots program at Boston College is presenting its annual Christmas Gathering, featuring singer and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Donohue and singer Marian Makins along with fiddler Séamus Connolly, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Walsh Function Hall.

The event is free and open to the public, and also features some of the Irish music instructors and students at Boston College.

Connolly is founder and director of the Gaelic Roots program and is also the college's Sullivan Artist-in-Residence.

For more information on Irish cultural activities in greater Boston, visit IrishBoston.org